The Influence of Social Support on Pilots’ Crew Resource Management Competency: The Chaining Mediating Role of Sense of Security and Psychological Capital
To explore the mediating roles of security sense and psychological capital between social support and crew resource management (CRM) competency, a survey was conducted among civil aviation transport airline pilots with flight experience exceeding 1,000 hours using the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), Security Questionnaire (SQ), Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ), and civil aviation pilot competency rating criteria. A total of 529 valid samples were collected. The results show: (1) Social support has no significant direct effect on CRM competency; (2) Social support indirectly influences CRM competency through the mediating role of psychological capital; (3) Social support indirectly influences CRM competency through the chaining mediating role of psychological safety and psychological capital. The research reveals that civil aviation pilots can enhance their sense of security, activate psychological capital, and thereby improve CRM competency through social support. These findings may provide directional guidance for airlines in implementing Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs).